Something begins to move in the American episcopate. After the sparks Between the Episcopal Conference of the United States and the Trump Administration on the repatriation measures of irregular immigrants with executive orders, some more prudent positions from the US bishops begins to emerge. There is no longer just Monsignor Joseph Edward StricklandEmeritus Bishop of Tyler who had publicly defended the decisions of the White House by claiming the right of governments to defend the boundaries and had also criticized protests due to the freezing of federal funds for the Catholic Charities.
Necessary measures
Another young bishop, Monsignor John Folda, owner of the diocese of Fargo, also thought about offering a partial bank to Trump’s migratory policies. He carries out his apostolate in North Dakotawhere the Republican candidate exceeded 67% against 30.8% of the democratic Kamala Harris. Monsignor Folda, appointed by Francesco in 2013 at the beginning of his pontificate, said he did not want to take a position on the burning dossier. However, while believing that Trump and Vance “They adopted an approach very drastic To limit any type of immigration in the country “Folda said that “Perhaps they are also doing what has not been done and that perhaps it must be done regarding the protection of our borders “. Words that, in some way, in addition to justifying the hard punch of the Republican Administration seem to launch even too much veiled a criticism of the Biden presidency. The bishop did not say herself against migrations but said she hopes that “The moment will come when there will be a loosening of this rule, so that those who simply need security and seek a better life can simply be admitted again in our country, but this must be In agreement with our laws“. A concept similar to that expressed by Strickland in an interview a Time in which the bishop removed by Francesco claimed that “Nations have a duty to establish right laws that make reasonable immigration possible”. Folda, however, rejected the accusation of those who claim that the Church draws “profit from refugee settlements and work with immigrants”.
The prayer to “Casa” Trump
Meanwhile, Monsignor Strickland has decided to break another taboo and on the occasion of the feast of San Giuseppe presided over a moment of prayer in the estate of Mar-a-lagofavorite residence of President Trump in Palm Beach. Together with him there were 100 Catholic priests, while Life Site News He said that he would be forbidden to the priests of Florida to join the event. The tribute of the Eucharistic adoration in the residence took place between American flags and he had a statue that reproduces that of the Madonna of Fatima.
Strickland, therefore, seems to apply to be the leader of the American Catholicism He looks at the Trump administration with great favor and worries little about the attacks of the national episcopate and the Holy See.